Tag: tankers
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Blacklisted oil tankers transporting fuel from Venezuela to Cuba
Venezuela is trying hard to help its beleaguered Latin neighbor, Cuba, by transporting large amounts of fuel on board oil tankers on the US blacklist, which could expose it to potential legal problems. Maritime documents showed that the state oil company, Petroleos de Venezuela, had transported Venezuelan crude and some fuel derivatives to Cuba on…
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Shadow tankers save Russian oil from Western sanctions.. What are their repercussions?
The shadow tanker fleet has become the subject of increased attention after Western sanctions on Russian oil, in a context that has seen changes in the shipment flow. This fleet consists of a large group of tankers that travel across the world’s oceans secretly without drawing attention, in an attempt to avoid sanctions imposed on…